recently I started to hear a faint whining sound coming from or around the engine area. mostly when I rev I can hear it. cant tell what it is.
I've read some of the different post on belts & tranny.
just not sure what it could be. could it be motor related?
car has 66K miles.
it has been cold and raining in Los Angeles.
no major troubles.
belts look fine but has never been replaced.
when I am stopped or moving is when I can hear the sound on accelerating.
when I rev it up I can hear it get louder.
any ideas what this possible can be?
thanks.
05 pathfinder. faint whining sound coming from engine
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the belt looks fine. but its sounds more like the internal of the motor.
I had someone stand in front with the hood open and I rev, its seem to be coming from the rear of the motor versus the front where the belt is.
whats internal that will cause a whining sound?
as stated by martyf250, can it be a timing chain or belt or a tensioner issue?
I'm thinking I'm going to need to take it in to dealer?
does anyone know how much it cost to replace belt?
thanks.
I had someone stand in front with the hood open and I rev, its seem to be coming from the rear of the motor versus the front where the belt is.
whats internal that will cause a whining sound?
as stated by martyf250, can it be a timing chain or belt or a tensioner issue?
I'm thinking I'm going to need to take it in to dealer?
does anyone know how much it cost to replace belt?
thanks.
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Baedarlboo
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just wanted to update this and I'm rushing today with a busy scheduled.
but I dropped off the car at dealer this morning, told them about whining sound.
they inspected it and said its the beginning of a bad time chain.
I thought chain was suppose to last a long time.
just sad to know that the chain is going bad at 66k. car is so young.
I have an extended warranty but because they don't open on a saturday the dealer cannot ask if the work is covered. idiots.
anyways, just wanted to get this out and I will have more on my car later when I pick it up or not.
thanks. have a great weekend all.
but I dropped off the car at dealer this morning, told them about whining sound.
they inspected it and said its the beginning of a bad time chain.
I thought chain was suppose to last a long time.
just sad to know that the chain is going bad at 66k. car is so young.
I have an extended warranty but because they don't open on a saturday the dealer cannot ask if the work is covered. idiots.
anyways, just wanted to get this out and I will have more on my car later when I pick it up or not.
thanks. have a great weekend all.
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Baedarlboo
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True....but I've seen many timing chain guides, and tensioners go bad.dawgn86 wrote:Guys,
Im no mechanic by no means...but I have never heard of a timing chain " going bad"...and rarely have heard of a timing chain breaking..belts yes, chains, no. and at 66k miles?
And if you're in there replacing those, you might as well do the chain too.
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LittleStevie
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It's not actually the chain that goes bad, but the secondary timing chain tensioners wear through, on some engines as early as 20,000 miles. There are several threads dealing with this, and you can start with Nissan technical service bulletin NTB07-042.dawgn86 wrote:Guys,
Im no mechanic by no means...but I have never heard of a timing chain " going bad"...and rarely have heard of a timing chain breaking..belts yes, chains, no. and at 66k miles?
I replaced my serpentine belt yesterday and that was not the source of the problem...needed to be replaced anyway. I called the dealer and they said they have seen a few of these issues already. I asked what they would charge just to diagnose and they said $119...unreal. Any way i need to start a paper trail somewhere and hopefully get the dealer to pay for it..only have 74,000mi....should not be something that goes wrong on a car
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